Denver-based kidney-care provider DaVita Inc. will establish a call center and a clinical-research unit in the metro area, adding up to 200 new jobs next year.

DaVita Clinical Research, a division of the Fortune 500 company, will expand its capabilities with an early clinical-research center. The facility will add medical, technical and scientific jobs to the area.

The call center will focus on finding kidney-dialysis services for patients, whether temporary ones while traveling or permanent facilities.

Several existing metro-area buildings are being considered for the new facilities. Medical office space, with access to diagnostic equipment and ancillary support services, is a priority for the research unit.

“We are bringing these jobs to our new headquarters city because we have found Denver to be a great community to live and work in and a great community in which to do business,” DaVita chief executive Kent Thiry said in a statement.

Gov. John Hickenlooper called the expansion “welcome news for Colorado.”

Since DaVita relocated its headquarters to Denver in 2009, it has added more than 320 jobs in the metro area. The company has about 1,100 employees in Colorado.

Local recruiting and hiring will begin in the first quarter of 2012. Job openings will be posted on the company’s website, davita.com.

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